Airlink AWLL5088 User Manual

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    Wireless N Ultra Mini USB Adapter Model # AWLL5088 User's Manual Rev. 1.0
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    1.2 Features...2 2. Install the Wireless Adapter ...3 3. Connect to the Wireless Network 5 4. Configure Wireless Monitor 13 4.1 General...13 Configuring Wireless Security 24 4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks 29 4.9 About ...31 Appendix A - Specification ...32 Technical Support...33
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    of your package. The package should include the following items: • Wireless N Ultra Mini USB Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • Installation CD (Driver/Utility/Manual) 1.2 Features • Higher data rate and broader coverage with Wireless N technology • Built-in Easy Setup Button for easy connection
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    Install the Wireless Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N Ultra Mini USB Adapter. Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB slot on your computer. Step 2.2 Click Cancel if you see the Found New Hardware Wizard. Windows Vista Users: Windows XP Users
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    automatically, go to My Computer, double click your CD ROM drive. Step 2.4 The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. Windows 7 / Vista Users: When you get a warning message make sure you click Allow to give permission to continue with the installation of the
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    Step 2.5 Select the language and click Next. Step 2.6 Click Next and follow the instructions on the window to finish installation. Step 2.7 Give Permission to Window to install the driver software. Windows 7 / Vista Users: Click the Install this driver software anyway. 5
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    Windows XP Users: Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. 6
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    You will see the following message when it is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter and the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Step 2.8 Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7
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    The driver and utility have been installed successfully. Please continue to the next chapter. 8
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    Network This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. For Windows 7 Users: You can use the utility built in Windows 7 or Airlink101 Wireless Monitor to manage this wireless USB adapter. Step 3.1 Click on the wireless icon in the system tray at the bottom right
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    For All Windows Users: Step 3.1 After rebooting the computer, open Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor Utility icon on your desktop. Step 3.2 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless
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    security key into the Network Key box if the network you are attempting to connect has wireless security enabled. Click OK. Step 3.4 The connection should be now established. Verify that IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway have valid numbers assigned to them (
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    Congratulations! You have now connected to the wireless network successfully. Troubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the wireless monitor utility, make sure that the USB adapter is inserted firmly into the USB port. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, you may want to double check the
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    Monitor This section describes the various functions of the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. 4.1 General The General tab provides you with the status of the current connection, including signal, network name (SSID) and IP Address
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    the wireless function of the adapter. Disable Adapter will completely disable the wireless adapter. Note: Virtual WiFi allowed is not supported in for your wireless networks. Profiles are automatically created and added to this list when you connect to new networks. You can also manually add the
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    To create a new profile, click on Add. The Profile box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new profile or to change settings for your existing profile. Enter a Profile Name and SSID. Enter the encryption settings for the profile. Click OK to save the changes. To remove an
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    4.3 Available Network The Available network tab lists all of the networks that the adapter detects in your area. Clicking Refresh will refresh the list. To connect to a network, select a network from the list and click Add to Profile. 16
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    4.4 Status The status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of the adapter. 17
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    4.5 Statistics The Statistics section gives you information about transmit and receive packet count. 18
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    router; you should find the instructions for configuring it in the router's User Manual. If your wireless router does not support WPS, then you need to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip this section. We are using the AR675W Airlink101 Wireless N 300 Green Router to illustrate
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    the Push Button Config (PBC) tab. Step 4.6.2b Push the Easy Setup Button (WPS button) on the router, and it will start the handshake with wireless adapter. The connection will be built up in couple minutes. 20
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    Step 4.6.3a If you choose the Pin Code method, write down the PIN and click Yes. Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select. 21
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    Step 4.6.3b Log on to your router's configuration page from the web browser and click on Wireless. Then click WPS. Step 4.6.3c Make sure that the Disable WPS is not checked. Enter the Pin Code in the Client Pin Number box and click Start PIN. 22
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    configuration screen and the adapter configuration screen should show a message telling you that a connection is established. Note: If you cannot connect successfully with WPS, you need to log in to your router's configuration and click on Wireless. Then click Wireless security. Make sure that
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    Section 3, Step 3.3. If you are creating a custom profile, you need to manually configure the encryption settings. Open the Wireless Monitor utility, click Profile tab and then click Add. The different options of wireless network encryption settings are: Disable: No encryption in use WEP: The most
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    4.7.1 Configuring WEP encryption Select WEP from the Data encryption box. Under Network Authentication, you will want to select Shared key or Open System, depending on the router settings. Select the encryption setting according to the setting of the router. • ASCII or PASSPHRASE will also be
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    4.7.2 Configuring WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption (for home users) Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK from the Network Authentication box. Under Data encryption select either AES or TKIP depending on the settings for your router. Enter the encryption key that the router is using into the Network Key box. Click OK to
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    4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (for corporate networks) Select WPA 802.1x / WPA2 802.1x from the Network Authentication box. Under Data encryption select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for the router. 28
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    4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks Ad-hoc networking is used when you want to connect two -hoc mode. To set up ad-hoc mode, you will need to create a new profile. Open the Wireless Monitor. Click on Profile and click on Add. The profile settings box will appear. First change the network
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    choose WEP security, you can follow the instructions in the Configuring Encryption section of the manual. Click OK to save the profile. Select are different, the network will not function. Troubleshooting: If you are having trouble connecting, slow connection, or connection is unstable, you will
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    make sure that you do this on every ad-hoc machine so that they will all be set to the same channel. 4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version. 31
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    • IEEE 802.11b / g / n Interface • USB 2.0 / 1.1 Data Rate* • Receiving: 150Mbps • Transmitting: 150Mbps Antenna Type • Built-in print antenna Security • WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP & AES) • WEP 64/128-bit • 802.1x LED • Link/Power System Requirements • Windows 7, Vista and XP • Available USB slot Weight
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    Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of
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Wireless N Ultra Mini USB Adapter
Model # AWLL5088
User’s Manual
Rev. 1.0